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ailsagirl

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26. Yes

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 09:16 PM

Mar 2021

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A year in lockdown: The remarkable scenes you never thought you'd see [View all] Celerity Mar 2021 OP

I never did understand the big panic over TP. I never ran out either, but the disease is respiratory Treefrog Mar 2021 #1

That was always a head-scratcher for me. SallyHemmings Mar 2021 #2

It may have something to do with the tv show The Walking Dead maryellen99 Mar 2021 #3

Preppers gonna be preppers & early-on wiping hysteria bucolic_frolic Mar 2021 #4

There Are Two Separate Incompatible Supply Chains smb Mar 2021 #7

Also wouldn't be surprised if 'enterprising' resellers snapped up a lot of it tanyev Mar 2021 #13

Not to mention that people were home, on average 33%more than pre-COVID Ms. Toad Mar 2021 #20

There were a lot of shortages a year ago NewJeffCT Mar 2021 #9

Yeah, I remember that. ShazzieB Mar 2021 #15

"but the disease is respiratory" BumRushDaShow Mar 2021 #10

People buy up tp when they think they'll be home for a while IronLionZion Mar 2021 #12

Toilet paper just got the publicity. Just about any food with a long shelf life was also targeted dameatball Mar 2021 #16

In my little corner of the globe, luvtheGWN Mar 2021 #18

And TP companies really tried to take advantage and maximize their profits live love laugh Mar 2021 #23

It was people thinking they would not be able to get out JI7 Mar 2021 #27

I think people were worried they wouldn't Neema Mar 2021 #32

I wanted to have enough of everything in case I had to quarantine. femmedem Mar 2021 #33

Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #5

the graveyard burial Roc2020 Mar 2021 #6

The most startling for me has been my train trips DFW Mar 2021 #8

I don't like the cheaper brands of TP and paper towels. appleannie1 Mar 2021 #11

Couple breath takers there. And not in a good way. Thankyou. marble falls Mar 2021 #14

T.S. Eliot: Marthe48 Mar 2021 #17

Yes ailsagirl Mar 2021 #26

i remember the lack of air polution . striking AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #19

I couldn't figure out why the stores had no paper towels? lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #21

Initially, people who couldn't get toilet paper Mr.Bill Mar 2021 #24

I don't like the cheaper brands of TP and paper towels. appleannie1 Mar 2021 #22

those of us in Texas could add a few more Skittles Mar 2021 #25

Yup... both remarkable and scenes I'd never thought to see. LanternWaste Mar 2021 #28

Amazing compilation! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #29

One of the stranger things I remember is the haunting footage of the jellyfish Xavier Breath Mar 2021 #30

Seeing photos of NYC's empty Midtown electric_blue68 Mar 2021 #31

The last meaningful trip out as a family Thyla Mar 2021 #34